Price-tag-supporting shelf



Dec. 3, 1929. L. E. LARCHE 1,738,376

PRICE TAG SUPPORTING SHELF Filed Aug. 4, 1928 Pm T3 I 6 'll ul 'r WITNESS:

Patented Dec. 3, 1929 LUGIEN ELLIS LARGE-IE, F STAMFORD, TEXAS PRICETAG-SUIPPORTING SHELF Application filed August 4, 1928.

Broadly my present invention has reference to shelves upon which commodities are arranged in selfservice stores. Specifically the improvement has reference to shelves for use in grocery or like mercantile establishments that are provided with means for the reception of price tags which are both removably and slidably associated with the shelves and whereby the proper price tag may be arranged opposite the several commodities which are stacked on the shelves.

To the attainment of the foregoing and other objects the invention consists in the improvement hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a series of shelves such as is generally employed in a self-service storeor like mercantile house.

Figure 2 is a sectional view approximately on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of one of the shelves.

Figure 4 is an edge view thereof.

Figure 5 is a sectional view approximately on the line 5-5 of Figure 4:.

The shelves may be of any desired length, width and thickness and are supported in superimposed relation in the usual manner. 30 As all the shelves are of a similar construetion reference to one may be taken as equally applicable to the remaining shelves.

The shelf 1 is of wood and has secured on its bottom, adjacent to its outer edge the inner or horizontal flange 2 of a rightangular plate. The vertical flange 3 of the plate is spaced a slight but suitable distance from the outer edge of the shelf 1, such distance being sufficient to permit of the passage of a price tag 4 between the said flange of the plate and the said edge of the shelf. With this arrangement it will be noted that the price tag may be slid longitudinally along the outer edge of the said plate, may be readily removed from the shelf and easily attached thereto. Thus it will be seen that different price cards for different commodities arranged and stacked on the different shelves may be properly positioned with respect to such commodities.

Preferably the ends of the shelf 1 are re- Serial No. 297,509.

inforced by comparatively thin strips 5 which are nailed or tacked to the said ends of the shelves. It is to be noted by reference to the drawings that the angle plates do not extend the entire length of the shelf but terminate a suitable distance away from the ends thereof and likewise that the strips 5 project a slight but suitable distance beyond the outer edge of the shelf. Between these strips and outside of the upstanding flange 3 of the angle plate I arrange another and wider strip 6 which provides the nose for the shelf.

This strip 6 is attached to the outer edge of the shelf by screws 7 which pass through the said nose strip 6 adjacent to the ends thereof and enter the shelf beyond the ends of the angle guide plate. The nose strip not only serves to ornament the outer edge of the shelf but by adjusting the screw 7 the vertical flange of the tag guide and supporting plate 2 may be compressed so that accidental longitudinal movement of the price tags 4 will be prevented, should it happen that the said vertical flange of the angle plate is spaced too far away from the outer edge of the shelf or when price tags 4: of different thicknesses are employed. Obviously the securing means for the nose strip may also pass through the vertical flange of the angle guide plate, so that by adjusting the screws the angle guide member may be compressed or the distance thereof away from the outer edge of the shelf may be regulated at determined intervals.

The construction and advantages of my improvement will, it is thought, be understood by those skilled in the art so that further detailed description will not be required. Obviously I do not wish to be restricted to the precise details herein set forth and, therefore, hold myself entitled to make such changes therefrom as fairly fall within the scope of what I claim.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. In a device for the purpose set forth, a shelf, an angle plate having its lower flange secured to the bottom face of the shelf and its vertical flange disposed in a line parallelto but slightly spaced from the outer edge of the shelf, said plate being of a less length than the shelf, a nose strip of a length equal- 10 secured to the ends of the shelf and projecting beyond the outer edges thereof, a nose strip arranged between the projecting ends of said strips and disposed outside of the Vertical flange of the angle guide plate and ad- 5 .justable means securing the nose piece to the shelf to permit of the adjustment of the vertical flange of the angle guide plate with respect to the outer edge of said shelf.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

2o 1 LUCIEN ELLIS LARCHE; 

